Although Xi Quan had indeed been thinking about his grandfather's situation during the New Year, he was still quite surprised to hear Ye Qing say this.
He had always known that he and Ye Qing had a great understanding, but to this extent, Xi Quan still felt an indescribable sense of emotion.
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want Huang Fei to spend the New Year with them, but rather that when he heard Zhang Sao say that, Xi Quan instinctively thought of this issue.
After Ye Qing finished speaking, she didn't pay much attention to Xi Quan's expression, but instead noticed that Zhang Sao's expression was getting colder and colder.
Although it wasn't something he had thought through carefully, Ye Qing had considered what kind of situation he might encounter after speaking, since he had already started.
Therefore, it was within Ye Qing's expectations that Aunt Zhang looked unwell.
However, Ye Qing did not mean that she did not want Huang Fei to spend the New Year with them. It was precisely because she wanted to spend the New Year with Huang Fei that she thought of it more.
Because she was thinking too much, Ye Qing didn't seem to pay much attention to Zhang Sao's expression. She muttered to herself what was on her mind: "Besides Xi Quan's grandfather and Xi Yue, there's also Xi Quan's maternal grandfather and younger brother... what do you think about this New Year's Eve dinner..."
He didn't say anything more, but you can imagine he had a terrible headache.
To be honest, Ye Qing has never liked celebrating the New Year. At first, it was because life was too hard and she lived with her uncle and aunt. Although their economic situation was not good, they still had the atmosphere of the New Year.
Every time that time comes, Ye Qing's loneliness seems to be magnified infinitely, which makes her even sadder and more want to cry.
Later, abroad, there was no festive atmosphere at all, and there were no holidays. Ye Qing was raising two infants alone, and she dared not slack off at all in order to study and earn money, so she didn't have the extra energy to think about holidays.
This was the first time Ye Qing had thought about how to spend the New Year.
Ye Qing only said a few extra words because it was the first time she had encountered such a troublesome situation.
However, Huang Fei was unaware of Ye Qing's thoughts. After hearing Ye Qing's words, she deliberately made things difficult for Zhang Sao, saying, "I think you're worrying too much. You could bring Xi Quan's grandfather and maternal grandfather to your house for the New Year."
Although he didn't name names, it was clear that Huang Fei was referring to Ye Qing, who was having some trouble figuring out what to do during the New Year.
Ye Qing, Xi Quan, and Zhang Sao all understood what Ye Qing meant.
This was a good idea, so Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan and asked him what his attitude was towards Huang Fei's words.
Xi Quan wasn't opposed to it. Although his grandfather had a bad temper, it was only towards Xi Quan and Ye Qing. When facing others, the old man still maintained the proper decorum.
Moreover, Xi Quan's maternal grandfather always seemed a little guilty when facing Xi Quan's paternal grandfather, since Quan Zhen had existed in place of Xi Quan's biological mother for quite some time, and this was done without the knowledge of Xi Quan's grandparents.
Therefore, it's fine for Xi Quan's maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather to spend the New Year together, and even it's fine for Xi Yue and Su Zhe to spend the New Year together.
However, when he received Ye Qing's gaze, Xi Quan remained silent, his eyes flickering.
This sudden turn of events left Ye Qing momentarily confused about what Xi Quan truly meant.
However, although Ye Qing did not understand Xi Quan's meaning at the moment, she did not have time to think about it, because she heard Huang Fei hum a soft snort.
Although Ye Qing knew that Huang Fei's light hum expressing dissatisfaction was probably not directed at Xi Quan, she still instinctively glanced over and found that Huang Fei was targeting Zhang Sao. Moreover, Xi Quan seemed to have glanced at Zhang Sao as well. Ye Qing blinked, wondering what it meant.
Just as she was about to ask, Ye Qing realized something: the passing of Xi Quan's grandmother.
While it's not entirely fair to blame Aunt Zhang for being talkative, she was afraid that if Grandpa Xi Quan knew that his wife's death was more related to Xi Yue, he would be upset.
Therefore, Ye Qing and Xi Quan did not tell Xi Quan's grandfather the specific reasons.
In other words, even now, Xi Quan's grandfather still believes that his wife's death was somewhat related to Zhang Sao.
In this way, it is indeed a bit awkward to organize everyone to celebrate the New Year together and have Xi Quan's grandfather and Zhang Sao eat at the same table.
Having figured all this out, Ye Qing understood why Xi Quan hadn't said a word back then.
The reason Xi Quan remained silent was not only because he had thought of this, but also because he had inadvertently noticed the way Huang Fei looked at Zhang Sao earlier. He knew that Huang Fei was probably doing it on purpose, and that he had something else to say, probably to bring up the issue of whether or not to spend the New Year together.
Therefore, Xi Quan did not rush to express his opinion.
Huang Fei was unaware of the specifics of what happened back then, because it was Huang Fei who called Ye Qing to tell her what had happened between Liang Lu and Ye Shuang, which was overheard by Aunt Zhang, who then wentssiped and caused the bad consequences.
Huang Fei had no idea what it would actually look like.
She's suggesting spending the New Year together now on purpose, but it's not because she's thinking about Grandma Xi Quan's passing.
Seeing Zhang Sao's embarrassed expression, Huang Fei asked, "Are you feeling embarrassed?"
Aunt Zhang glanced at Huang Fei but didn't say anything.
But since Huang Fei had started this, she didn't intend to let it go. What Zhang Sao said was actually unimportant. She asked Zhang Sao in a questioning tone, "Xi Quan's grandfather and maternal grandfather are considered Ye Qing's in-laws, right? When you spend the New Year with them, how are you going to introduce yourself? Are you going to say that you didn't want Ye Qing back then, but now that you've found her, you always act like her mother?"
Because of Huang Fei's words, Aunt Zhang clenched her hands tightly together, lowered her head, and said nothing. It was clear that she was not in a good mood.
Ye Qing's attitude towards Zhang Sao has become more of a Buddhist-like attitude. It's not so much that he has forgiven her, but rather that he has stopped torturing himself with criticism. While Zhang Sao was certainly suffering from his criticism, Ye Qing himself was not necessarily feeling any better.
However, Huang Fei now seems to have become just like Ye Qing used to be.
Huang Fei wouldn't have said these words before; they sounded more like something Ye Qing would say.
Although Ye Qing was surprised, she could guess what was going on. It must have been something that Aunt Zhang had done, otherwise Huang Fei wouldn't have said that.
Huang Fei seemed relentless, launching into a full-blown attack: "Back then, when you rejected me and Ye Qing, we tried our best to understand you. But what did you do after finding us? Let's not even talk about the past, just look at this time you were hospitalized, you..."
"I……"
Aunt Zhang wanted to explain, but seeing Huang Fei's expression, she swallowed her words. Although she didn't say anything, she looked extremely aggrieved.
Now, not only Huang Fei, but even Ye Qing, seeing Zhang Sao's expression, felt a little regretful, wondering if he had forgiven Zhang Sao too easily.
Because Ye Qing really disliked seeing Zhang Sao's aggrieved expression, especially in front of her and Huang Fei, Ye Qing couldn't help but say, "You can have any emotions, but it's ironic that you're showing aggrieved feelings in front of me and Huang Fei."
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